Re: [meteorite-list] NWA 1933 - Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Jeff Kuyken
G'day Bernd, Zelimir & List, >> By the way, is NWA 1933 an LL3.0 or is the second digit so far unknown >> (undetermined) ? >Heaven knows why it hasn't been fully classified. Jeff Kuyken who is also an ardent >NWA 1933 fan, has often asked this question before. This meteorite is so exceptional >th

Re: [meteorite-list] Troilite inclusions

2005-01-04 Thread MexicoDoug
En un mensaje con fecha 01/04/2005 11:13:38 AM Mexico Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] escribe: Conversely, in space (absence of oxygen and, hence, less (or no) possibilities for Fe2+ to get oxidized to Fe3+ ), the system both has TIME and CONDITIONS to stabilize all the Fe as Fe(2+) perfec

Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin fall?

2005-01-04 Thread Mark Langenfeld
If anyone IS heading this way, be advised: (1) Menominee County is a short distance northwest of Green Bay; and (2) You might not want to fly through Chicago (where up to a foot of new snow is forecast over the next 24 hours). Good luck (and save a nice piece for me, too)! Mark > http://cbs2c

Re: [meteorite-list] Wisconsin fall?

2005-01-04 Thread Mark Langenfeld
Sounds like the rumor of a Menominee County fall may have "legs." Sawyer, Price, Lincoln, Langlade and Menominee Counties all lie along a NW to SE line. > http://cbs2chicago.com/wisconsin > > Lets get going people, I have to miss this one as I am leaving for Middle > East Friday. > Someone g

Re: [meteorite-list] New fall?

2005-01-04 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 23:57:31 -0500, you wrote: >will note that, if true, hunting may be difficult -- the entire county >is an indian reservation). Must... not... mention... 24 dollars worth of beads... __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteo

[meteorite-list] Wisconsin fall?

2005-01-04 Thread Michael Farmer
http://cbs2chicago.com/wisconsin Lets get going people, I have to miss this one as I am leaving for Middle East Friday. Someone go get me a large individual. Mike Farmer __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pair

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Mark Bowling
Darren wrote: > I see so many mentions of the "pain of scrolling". > The work of a fraction of a second. I think the problem is when you have 3 or dozens of previous messages attached above the bottom post. Not the fault of the bottom post - just poor editing in general. Mark wrote: >>> But

[meteorite-list] New fall?

2005-01-04 Thread Mark Langenfeld
The rumor mill has it there was a new fall at 6 p.m. CST tonight in Menominee County, WI. Sorry, no more details right now (although I will note that, if true, hunting may be difficult -- the entire county is an indian reservation). Mark Madison, WI -- CoreComm Webmail. http://home.core.c

[meteorite-list] Trilobite inclusions

2005-01-04 Thread Darren Garrison
Okay, so at least that's what I wanted to read every time I saw the word "troilite". Check out this rare specimen: http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/trilobite_inclusion.jpg __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http:/

Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread Kirk Jenks
Sound words.. - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next! > > As most of you know, my life sucks right now. > > Tom, remember there is a light at the end of this tunnel! > Tom, rememb

[meteorite-list] thanks

2005-01-04 Thread Steve Arnold, Chicago!!!
Hi list.I just want to thank all the people who came back with answers to my troilite question.It is very nice how people can come to your service when you need answers.Thanks again! steve arnold,chicago = Steve R.Arnold, Chicago, IL, 60120 I. M. C.

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Jonathan Gore
Perhaps this link will help: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/how_to_write_effective_mailing_list_email/ __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 20:32:24 -0700, you wrote: >information. Then you have the pain of scrolling down... It doesn't matter What kind of mice do all of you use? I ask because I see so many mentions of the "pain of scrolling". I would think, though, that all but the very cheapest mice today co

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Mark Bowling
> I don't really care and it isn't a big issue but to make reading through > the emails easier, why not just quote what is relevant to your (our) > posts and not let the quotes compound to the point of being ridiculous. > > --AL Mitterling I agree AL, I try to edit down the messages when it becom

[meteorite-list] Fw: METEORITE BOOK SALE

2005-01-04 Thread Michael Cottingham
- Original Message - From: Michael Cottingham To: Michael Cottingham Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:01 PM Subject: METEORITE BOOK SALE Hello, I am offering a few books tonight. Paypal is preferred. I will pay shipping to all Domestic Locations. Paypal address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Th

[meteorite-list] Look Here ! Best Chondrules I have seen

2005-01-04 Thread Michael Fowler
Looks similar to NWA 1955, the transitional H/L 3-4 chondrite see David Weir: http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/9278/ except that most pieces of NWA 1955 have a fragmental outline. This one looks fresher and has rounder outline. NWA 1955 is available from Mile High Meteorites, where I go

[meteorite-list] NOVA PRESENTATION ON MARS EXPLORATION ON NOW

2005-01-04 Thread David Freeman
Dear List, Welcome to Mars is starting on NOVA show now, 7 pm Mountain standard time... Hope for stromatolites! Dave F. stromatolite king mjwy ebay id __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listi

Re: [meteorite-list] moon landing craft info

2005-01-04 Thread Thomas Randall - KB2SMS
On Tue, 2005-01-04 at 18:10, harlan trammell wrote: > anybody got info on that craft that is supposed to land on one of > saturn's (or somewhere) moons that has an atmosphere? Here ya go! http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/home/index.cfm Regards, Tom Randall

Re: [meteorite-list] Look Here ! Best Chondrules I have seen .

2005-01-04 Thread John Birdsell
Hi Steve and thanks for posting that oneIt's GORGEOUS!!! What is it? -John Steven Drummond wrote: Hi List, I forgot to put the weight of this slice , it is 2.15 grams . Slice is 1 1/4 " by 7/8 " . The link... http://www.strufe.net/IMG_0317.jpg Regards, Steven

Re: [meteorite-list] Look Here ! Best Chondrules I have seen .

2005-01-04 Thread Steven Drummond
Hi List, I forgot to put the weight of this slice , it is 2.15 grams . Slice is 1 1/4 " by 7/8 " . The link... http://www.strufe.net/IMG_0317.jpg Regards, Steven __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Tucson Auction (AD)

2005-01-04 Thread Michael L Blood
Greetings all, If you want to see the first 77 specimens, go to : http://www.michaelbloodmeteorites.com/AuctionOLCat.html These are fantastic pieces and nearly all are no minimum or very low reserve. However, I would love to have 125 items "up." So, PLEASE SEND ME photos

Re: [meteorite-list] What next! - OT but Important!

2005-01-04 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
Thanks Bernd and the rest of you! It is so nice to have a list full of people that you can consider friends! There is not much that can happen to a person that someone on the list has not gone through before and can offer some great advise, thank you all!!! Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 616

[meteorite-list] AD: EL4 and other specimens on eBay

2005-01-04 Thread Herbert Raab
Dear fellow collectos, I have just listed four pieces out of my collection on eBay. First, there is a decent sized end-cut of the rare EL4 chondrite DaG 734. Besides being rare, this polished end cut is also beautiful, showing wonderful multi-colored chondrules up to 4mm in size. Have a look:

[meteorite-list] What next! - OT but Important!

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
This *IS* already your first next step: " I think I can, I think I can ..." Tom, we are there, life is there, beautiful, precious moments are there. When I was a teenie I was so lovesick that I thought this was the end of my life. Looking back now, looking at my two precious grandchildren, lookin

[meteorite-list] moon landing craft info

2005-01-04 Thread harlan trammell
anybody got info on that craft that is supposed to land on one of saturn's (or somewhere) moons that has an atmosphere? i will be gradually switching over to yahoo mail (it has 100 FREE megs of storage). please cc to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Trick question

2005-01-04 Thread Meteoryt.net
> I agree, Svend: trick question if "Sahara" was the assumption. > SAU is on the Arabian peninsula... --Rob Ah sorry I thinked about DESERT but write SAHARA. So I should write "Its meteorite from desert", not from sahara or sahara desert. Sorry, I destroying my own competition :)) Too much Coca

[meteorite-list] Look Here ! Best Chondrules I have seen .

2005-01-04 Thread Steven Drummond
Hi list , Want to see the best chondrules I have ever seen click on this link http://www.strufe.net/IMG_0317.jpgMy guess is that nobody knows what NWA # this slice comes from. Well , except the dealer that sold it to me. Ill give some time before I divulge the

Re: [meteorite-list] More NEW Chinese Pallasites! - TKW????

2005-01-04 Thread John Birdsell
Hello Bernhard and Mike. Yes, that is correct, there is a large mass that is estimate to weigh about 1500 kg +/- 300 kg. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that this mass will be leaving China any time soon, and it may never be available. We do have some small pieces from this mass which we are mak

RE: [meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread Bernhard Rems
Congratulation! If this would happen to me, it would save me a lot of money that I could spend on meteorites :-) Bernhard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom AKA James Knudson Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:06 PM To: Meteorite-list@me

Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread David Freeman
My suggestion to Tom is get a pet! It will make one's life instantly better. Already have a pet, well take the unlucky thing out for a walk, it can't help who it's parent is! DF Tom AKA James Knudson wrote: "DO NOT look back!" I think I can, I think I can. Thanks, Tom peregrineflier

Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
"DO NOT look back!" I think I can, I think I can. Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT

Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
> As most of you know, my life sucks right now. Tom, remember there is a light at the end of this tunnel! Tom, remember there a lot more misery and pain in those tsunami areas! Tom, remember millions of mothers have beautiful daughters! Tom, remember you got yourself, your life, your few but preci

Re: [meteorite-list] More NEW Chinese Pallasites! - TKW????

2005-01-04 Thread Michael Farmer
A whopping ~1,500 kilos! Yes, this is the largest pallasite in the world. Mike Farmer - Original Message - From: "Bernhard Rems" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'John Birdsell'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 3:17 PM Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] More NEW Chinese Pallasite

Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread MarkF
Ok, so how can we work this so that Tom gets the hand-me-down Astro? Got to be a way there, ya think? - Original Message - From: "Darren Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next! On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 15:06:00 -07

Re: [meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 15:06:00 -0700, you wrote: > Today my ex called me, (we are still friends) and told me she is getting >re-married. I am happy for her, but it kind of rubs it in my face, my life Look on the bright side-- if you were paying any alimony, you won't have to any more! _

RE: [meteorite-list] More NEW Chinese Pallasites! - TKW????

2005-01-04 Thread Bernhard Rems
BTW, what's the TKW of this Pallasite? You don't mention it on ebay... Bernhard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Birdsell Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:13 PM To: Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] More N

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread AL Mitterling
Hi Mark and all, I think my point at the near beginning of this thread, (just using you as example for the others and not putting anyone down here) was if I quote you with what you have to say, then you quote me along with what I have to say and someone else comes in and quotes the whole mess ag

[meteorite-list] More NEW Chinese Pallasites! -Ad

2005-01-04 Thread John Birdsell
Hello everyone and Happy New Year! All but one of our new Chinese Pallasite specimens that we listed on ebay have sold. For those of you that missed the opportunity to add one of these lovely new pallasites to your collection, we have listed several more specimen on ebay. We are also taking req

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Peter Marmet
Hello list, any comments or guesses on Rob Elliott's mystery NWA: http://fernlea.tripod.com/chondruleconglomerate5g164.jpg ??? or: http://fernlea.tripod.com/sale3.html ...go to NWA xxx! Peter Marmet __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-li

[meteorite-list] OT; What next!

2005-01-04 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
As most of you know, my life sucks right now. I drive a 1980 ford van that has seen better days. After the divorce, my first wife's dad gave my second soon to be ex wife a 1998 or so Astro van because she needed a car too. Yes my first wife's wife's dad, not her dad. My oldest daughters grandfathe

[meteorite-list] Trick question

2005-01-04 Thread Matson, Robert
I agree, Svend: trick question if "Sahara" was the assumption. SAU is on the Arabian peninsula... --Rob __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Dr. Svend Buhl
well that was a tricky contest, but I still believe the SAU (Sayh al Uhaymir) strewfield to be a distribution area located in the Oman and not in the Sahara. Correct me if Im wrong, but thats not only a different desert but also a different continent. Anyhow, thanks Marcin for the nice picture

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: diamond wire ( was CBN blades)

2005-01-04 Thread AL Mitterling
Hi Marcin, Michel and all, I have experimented using this type of wire saw. I used Gibeon and Odessa. The problem with it is meteorites are not homogenous and there is variation in the resistance of the meteorite causing the wire to break/melt when the values change. If a way to monitor the chan

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Michel Franco
Hey list, check this one, www.caillou-noir.com/KhelbEllouz.htm It is very very possibly, say very possibly a LL 3.0, the Semarkona type from the last infos I had as personnal communications from the team working on it, sightly more weathered; it's more than a year that we work on it, since I br

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Meteoryt.net
> > its not Sahara x -- it's from Sahara deserts. > > So this can be any hot sahara chondrite, but not NWA > > Acfer 329 ??? so Lars is da winner Yes old good SAU001. 3kg specimen from Serge Afanasjev full of L4 section. My every SAU specimen was different. Its one of my most favorite chondr

Re-2: [meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
> its not Sahara x -- it's from Sahara deserts. > So this can be any hot sahara chondrite, but not NWA Acfer 329 ??? Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] gmail

2005-01-04 Thread Lars Pedersen
I have 3 gmail acounts to give away, if anyone would like to have 1 gigabyte mailbox. :-) Lars __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Meteoryt.net
> > http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/P0008996.jpg > > > Sahara 98175 is my guess... --Rob its not Sahara x its from Sahara deserts. So this can be any hot sahara chondrite, but not NWA :)) who will win a glory ??? -[ MARCIN CIMALA ]-[ I.M.C.A.#3667 ]- http://www.Meteoryt.net

Re: [meteorite-list] Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
I agree, my favorite chondrite, SAU 001 Thanks, Tom peregrineflier <>< IMCA 6168 http://www.frontiernet.net/~peregrineflier/Peregrineflier.htm - Original Message - From: "Lars Pedersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Meteoryt.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "list" Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 1:2

Re-2: [meteorite-list] Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
> Deffenatly SAU001 - Lars This would also have been my first guess because of these light-clolored clasts but then I thought Marcin wrote "Sahara", so I tried to find a Saharan meteorite that still shows beautiful chondrules but also chondrule clasts, and signs of equilibration. Bernd (definatel

Re: [meteorite-list] Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Lars Pedersen
Deffenatly SAU001 :-) Lars - Original Message - From: "Meteoryt.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "list" Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Best chondules I have ever seen OK Little riddle for "Best Chondrules" thread What well known chondrite it is ? <

Re: [meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
> Sahara chondrite ID riddle > http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/P0008996.jpg > Sahara 98175 is my guess... -- Rob > Sahara 97193 (L3.9) my guess. Bernd __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listi

[meteorite-list] RE: Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Matson, Robert
RE: Sahara chondrite ID riddle > http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/P0008996.jpg Sahara 98175 is my guess... --Rob __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list

Re: [meteorite-list] Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Meteoryt.net
OK Little riddle for "Best Chondrules" thread > What well known chondrite it is ? < Sahara chondrite and to make it more easy its not NWA Full slice 80mm diameter http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/P0008996.jpg http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/P0008997.jpg http://www.meteoryt.net/ebay/P00

[meteorite-list] nuttynetiquette

2005-01-04 Thread David Freeman
Yup, it is fairly easy to click "new", "click" address, start typing, and presto, new email, no clutterunless the story is actually how we got there in the first place. DF __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://s

[meteorite-list] OT: Netiquette

2005-01-04 Thread Matson, Robert
Hi All, I agree on the general subject of blindly using mail program reply templates. If everyone on this list did this (and I'm afraid quite a few of you do), each new message would become its own archive of all messages up to that point. Not only is this is a monotonically increasing waste of

RE: [meteorite-list] RE:NWA 2394, only an "L4" chondrite?

2005-01-04 Thread Bernhard Rems
Same here. VERY interesting material. Bernhard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Anger Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Subject: [meteorite-list] RE:NWA 2394, only a

Re: [meteorite-list] Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Peter Marmet
Hello list, Zelimir Gabelica wrote: > I am the lucky owner of 2 such pieces of NWA 1933... > Both are indeed so stunning and I have never seen such a beautiful > chondrule pattern...while perhaps only Ragland or (especially) Krymka may > present a more stunning > pattern)... Please have a look t

Re: [meteorite-list] Santa Catharina

2005-01-04 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hello Bernd, List, Regarding the 28 kg of Santa Catharina from Antwerp university, yes, I well know the team in Antwerp who rediscovered this old piece of "iron" that later proved to be Santa Catharina. One of the co-authors (Rik Dillen), relatively close friend, provided me in due time (1992) w

[meteorite-list] RE:NWA 2394, only an "L4" chondrite?

2005-01-04 Thread Christian Anger
I agree 100 % to Bernd. I got my slice last week and it is excellent. Cheers, Christian IMCA #2673 www.austromet.com Christian Anger Korngasse 6 2405 Bad Deutsch-Altenburg AUSTRIA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: [meteorite-list] Troilite inclusions

2005-01-04 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hello Bernd, Frank, Mike, List, Many thanks for the info about terrestrial troilite. Here (at work) I only had a small reference textbook on mineralogy. Home I have some 2000+ mineral books and (almost all) journals, among which those books you are mentioning. It may also well happen that I hav

Re: [meteorite-list] Umbria Iron Meteorite for trade

2005-01-04 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 19:07:23 +0100, you wrote: >quantitative of schreibersite. The slices its protect from the rusty in >resin, its possible take off this with acetone. For photos and info email me Hasn't that pretty much destroyed the value of the slices? __

[meteorite-list] Umbria Iron Meteorite for trade

2005-01-04 Thread McomeMeteorite Meteorite
Hello Only for addvise I accept trades for the unique 8 slices of Umbria Italian Iron Meteorite...only 8 slices of this rare meteorite its available for trade in the all world, and in the first analysis have found a high quantitative of schreibersite. The slices its protect from the rusty in re

[meteorite-list] NWA 1933 - Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
Zelimir wrote: > Both are indeed so stunning and I have never seen such a beautiful > chondrule pattern (perhaps comparable to Sahara 98175 (LL3.5, S4, > W1) while perhaps only Ragland or (especially) Krymka may present > a more stunning pattern). I fully agree. There are 6 slices in my collect

RE: [meteorite-list] Troilite inclusions

2005-01-04 Thread meteoriteplaya
Zelimir wrote "I fully agree. Indeed, after a rapid checking through some textbooks on hand, I did not find any terrestrial occurrence for troilite. Does anyone know for some ?" Hi Zelmir here is what I found: In "Handbook of Mineralogy" 1990 by Anthony et. al. p. 538 Occurrence: Found in se

Re: [meteorite-list] Troilite inclusions

2005-01-04 Thread fcressy
Zelimer asked: "Indeed, after a rapid checking through some textbooks on hand, I did not find any terrestrial occurrence for troilite. Does anyone know for some ?" I believe the "type" locality of terrestrial troilite is located in Del Norte California (northwesternmost California). According to

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread JKGwilliam
Sterling and list, I've been using Eudora in one of it's varied forms as my email program for going on ten years. Like Netscape, the reply default for Eudora is the top of the page. Personally, I like the top posting replies so I don't have to scroll down through all previous posts to read the

Re: [meteorite-list] Best chondules I have ever seen

2005-01-04 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hello Mike, I am the lucky owner of 2 such pieces of NWA 1933, thus an end section of about 13 g (acquired in May 2003 at a mineral show, at a time when the meteorite was not yet classified) and a full slice of 20.5 g acquired 5 months later, elsewhere. Both are indeed so stunning and I have nev

Re-2: [meteorite-list] Troilite inclusions

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
Zelimir wrote: > I fully agree. Indeed, after a rapid checking through some textbooks on > hand, I did not find any terrestrial occurrence for troilite. Does anyone > know for some ? On Thursday, 05 Apr 2001, Steven Singletary sent this post to the List: "Troilite is actually a different minera

[meteorite-list] NWA 2394, only an "L4" chondrite?

2005-01-04 Thread bernd . pauli
Hello All, Today I got my 10.5-gram slice of the NWA 2394 L4 chondrite from Greg. Thank you once again, Greg. It is an L4, yes, but what an L4 !!! The shock-darkened silicates are chockful with chondrules and chondrule clasts. There are numerous shock vein- lets meandering through the large, light

RE: [meteorite-list] Troilite inclusions

2005-01-04 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Bernhard Rems wrote: "The mineral troilite is actually stoichiometric pyrrhotite. Pyrrhotite ranges in composition from Fe7S8 through to FeS. Most terrestrial pyrrhotite lack some iron. The troilite end-member (FeS) occurs mainly in meteorites and lunar samples" I fully agree. Indeed, after a rapid

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad - NWA3118 With Chondrule Field!

2005-01-04 Thread Marc Fries
Howdy list I'm working with an inclusion just like this one in another sample of NWA 3118, and I'll pitch in here with my impression - it is not a CO inclusion. This material is a dark inclusion, and the one in the sample I'm looking at is probably a type B. There are reams of papers on dark

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread David Freeman
Dear Bob, and Thomas, I agree! Dave F. snowbound Bob Holmes wrote: Thomas and All- I agree. With top posting there is no need for editing. If a review of the last message is desired, it is very quick to scroll down a few lines. If no such review is needed, top posting is all the quicker. Bob

[meteorite-list] Classification tidbits & consequences

2005-01-04 Thread Herbert Raab
Zelimir Gabelica wrote: > Actually, according to the official nomenclature, LL6 is not > included in the LL3-7 mention. The Introduction to the last (and previous) MetBull states: > Hyphens in petrologic type assignments for chondrites (e.g., > "H5-6") indicate the range of types observed in br

Re: [meteorite-list] Re: diamond wire ( was CBN blades)

2005-01-04 Thread Meteoryt.net
> Marcin, list, > > This seems tro be an interesting tool. Have you a photo or so. It is the > first time I hear of this method. It could become popular if you ( or we ) > promote it. I like tools too. Hey Its usualy used in factories to cut machine elements from all kinds of iron. Its controled b

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Tom AKA James Knudson
I do not know how this all got started, but I just checked the list rules and there is no mention of message editing or top posting or anything on this topic. So why all the fuss? Top posting is nice and I like to be able to scroll down to see what was last said, but this whole topic is against lis

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread joseph_town
I've never seen this subject come up here. I think it's because there are so many more interesting subjects and an abundance of info. to distract from such a meaningless topic. Who cares? Bill -- Original message -- From: Darren Garrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Bob Holmes
Thomas and All- I agree. With top posting there is no need for editing. If a review of the last message is desired, it is very quick to scroll down a few lines. If no such review is needed, top posting is all the quicker. Bob - Original Message - From: "Thomas Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> T

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Thomas Webb
Sterling and list, I actually think it is better to have the most recent message at the top as the most pertinent information for that post would be what you see first. If you didn't see the earlier posts then you can scroll down to read them. Thomas H. Webb --- "Sterling K. Webb" <[EMAIL PROTECT

[meteorite-list] Mars Rovers Still Going Strong After A Year of Exploring

2005-01-04 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mera/050103oneyear.html Mars rovers still going strong after a year of exploring BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW January 3, 2005 The remarkably inexhaustible Mars rovers, built to explore opposite sides of the Red Planet for three months in early 2004 and uncover proof of

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Sterling K. Webb
Darren Garrison wrote: > Top posting is generally looked on rather negatively. I never thought about there being any existing protocol (i.e., my ignorance), but I use Netscape for mail and have for about eight years. In Netscape, top posting is the default setting for replies. I just used it

[meteorite-list] Classification tidbits & consequences

2005-01-04 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Hello Bernd, List, Officially St. Mesmin (pronounce "senmemèn") is a LL6 pmb. The mention "pmb" (polymict breccia) means (as far as I understood) that there are other lithologies, clasts...present but that LL6 is predominant (not clear though whether this implies that LL6 is the impacted body or

[meteorite-list] Re: diamond wire ( was CBN blades)

2005-01-04 Thread Michel Franco
Marcin, list, This seems tro be an interesting tool. Have you a photo or so. It is the first time I hear of this method. It could become popular if you ( or we ) promote it. I like tools too. Mest regards Michel. - Original Message - From: "Meteoryt.net" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Michel

Re: [meteorite-list] Please edit messages

2005-01-04 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 00:23:25 -0700, you wrote: >Heck, I didn't know any better - every email I've ever seen has the old >email on bottom. I guess I missed that net-etiquette class at the Uni. I >always start at the top and when I reply to several things, I reply below >each point - I guess I use

[meteorite-list] diamond wire ( was CBN blades)

2005-01-04 Thread Michel Franco
Dear List, Hey Marcin, Happy new year ! I have a Well Wire saw but it is very difficult to use the 0.13 mm wire. they always break. The minimum I use is the 0.17 more often the 0.22 which I refer. What is your wire supplier ? may be you have best material than what we have . Best regards Miche

Re: [meteorite-list] Ad - NWA3118 With Chondrule Field!

2005-01-04 Thread Zelimir Gabelica
Herbert, List, I did exactly the same, thus gave an Allende slice with an about 1+ cm diameter "dark inclusion" to a representative of the NH Museum in Paris about 3 years ago. He said the museum team would be happy to work more on. As far as I remember, I did not require a personal answer but me

Re: [meteorite-list] Huge Seymchan

2005-01-04 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Sorry about the wrap-around. Hope this one works: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=6502453789 Cheers, Jeff - Original Message - From: Jeff Kuyken To: Meteorite List Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:17 AM Subject: [meteorite-list] Huge Seymch

[meteorite-list] Huge Seymchan

2005-01-04 Thread Jeff Kuyken
Wouldn't mind the spare change for this one! Would be interesting to know if this big beauty has any silicate material. Looks oriented too! http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3239&item=65024537 89&rd=1 Very nice, Jeff __ Meteori

Re: [meteorite-list] CBN blades

2005-01-04 Thread Meteoryt.net
Thanks for the answers to my cbn blade questions. I use diamond blades for Chondrites and Achondrites and I think the result is ok.(there is a German seller called "Homberg und Brusius "who is selling diamond blades 0,2 mm thick) == what is this seller name ? Or how to search diamond blades in

[meteorite-list] Ad - NWA3118 With Chondrule Field!

2005-01-04 Thread Herbert Raab
I recently donated two pieces of Allende to the Natural History Museum in Vienna: One had a featureless dark inclusion looking similar to the one seen in Rob's NWA 3118 slice featured in the 2004 December 1 "Rocks from Space Picture of the Day", and the other one had a inclusion looking silmilar t

[meteorite-list] Contact Needed/Mark Ferguson

2005-01-04 Thread Peanut ..
Mark Ferguson, I know your out there! Contact me, You won last month's FREE meteorite and I need you to tell me where to send it! Cj Lebel IMCA# 3432 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.cjsmeteorites.com __ Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentra